Monaco Grand Prix 1950

 Monaco Grand Prix 1950

Racing data
2nd of 7 races of the Automobile World Championship 1950
Surname:	XI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Date:	May 21, 1950
Place:	Monte Carlo
Course:	Circuit de Monaco
Length:	318.1 km in 100 laps of 3.181 km
Weather:	sunny
Pole position
Driver:	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Time:	1: 50.2 min
Fastest lap
Driver:	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Time:	1: 51.0 min
Podium
First:	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Second:	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Third:	Louis Chiron	Maserati

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix took place on May 21 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo and was the second race of the 1950 World Automobile Championship .

Race course

The Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio , who had started from pole position, took the lead immediately after the start , followed by Giuseppe Farina , Luigi Fagioli and José Froilán González . On the first lap of the race there was a pile-up after the tunnel, in which a total of ten vehicles were involved. The road had suddenly got wet due to the waves lapping over, so that Farina turned and many of the following drivers could no longer evade. Everyone involved got away with minor injuries, but had to give up the race. This left eight vehicles in the race, which was led by Fangio. After just a quarter of the distance, he had extended his lead over the remaining drivers to over a lap. Behind them there was an exciting battle for second place between Ferrari team-mates Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari for a long time , but Villoresi dropped out prematurely due to a technical defect.

Registration list

team	No.	driver	chassis	engine	tires
Scuderia Achille Varzi	02	José Froilán González	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5	P
	04th	Alfredo Piàn
Ecurie Belge	06th	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV L6 4.5	D.
Horschell Racing Corp.	08th	Harry Schell	Cooper T12	JAP V2 1.1	D.
Equipe Gordini	10	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini T15	Gordini 15C L4 c 1.5	E.
	12	Maurice Trintignant
Private	14th	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV L6 4.5	D.
Ecurie Rosier	16	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV L6 4.5	D.
	18th	Charles Pozzi
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	20th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV L6 4.5	D.
Private	22nd	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV L6 4.5	D.
Private	24	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	ERA L6 c 1.5	D.
Private	26th	Bob Gerard	ERA A-Type	ERA L6 c 1.5	D.
Private	28	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125F1	Ferrari 125 V12 c 1.5	D.
SA Alfa Romeo	32	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 L8 c 1.5	P
	34	Juan Manuel Fangio
	36	Luigi Fagioli
Scuderia Ferrari	38	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 125F1	Ferrari 125 V12 c 1.5	P
	40	Alberto Ascari
	42	Raymond Summers
Officine Alfieri Maserati	44	Franco Rol	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5	P
Scuderia Milano	46	Clemente Biondetti	Maserati Milano 4CLT / 50	Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5	P
Officine Alfieri Maserati	48	Louis Chiron	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5	P
Enrico Platé	50	Prince Bira	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati 4CLT L4 c 1.5	P
	52	Emmanuel de Graffenried
Equipe Gordini	54	André Simon	Simca-Gordini T15	Gordini 15C L4 c 1.5	E.

Classifications

Qualifying

Item	driver	constructor	time
01	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	1: 50.2
02	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	1: 52.8
03	José Froilán González	Maserati	1: 57.3
04th	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	1: 54.1
05	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	1: 54.2
06th	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	1: 52.3
07th	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1: 53.8
08th	Louis Chiron	Maserati	1: 56.3
09	Raymond Summers	Ferrari	1: 56.6
10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	1: 57.7
11	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	2: 04.0
12	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2: 00.7
13	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	2: 01.4
14th	Cuth Harrison	ERA	2: 01.6
15th	Prince Bira	Maserati	2: 02.2
16	Bob Gerard	ERA	2: 03.4
17th	Franco Rol	Maserati	2: 04.5
18th	Alfredo Piàn	Maserati	no time
19th	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2: 12.0
20th	Harry Schell	Cooper-JAP

Starting grid

3 José Froilán González Maserati

2 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo

1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo

5 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo

4 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago

8 Louis Chiron Maserati

7 Alberto Ascari Ferrari

6 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari

10 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago

9 Raymond Sommer Ferrari

13 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini

12 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati

11 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini

15 Prince Bira Maserati

14 Cuth Harrison ERA

18 Alfredo Piàn Maserati

17 Franco Rol Maserati

16 Bob Gerard ERA

20 Harry Schell Cooper

19 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago

Race result

run

Item	driver	constructor	Round	time	begin	Fastest lap
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	100	3: 13: 18.7	01	1: 51.0
2	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	99	+ 1 lap	07th
3	Louis Chiron	Maserati	98	+ 2 rounds	08th
4th	Raymond Summers	Ferrari	97	+ 3 rounds	09
5	Prince Bira	Maserati	95	+ 5 rounds	15th
6th	Bob Gerard	ERA	94	+ 6 rounds	16
7th	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	94	+ 6 rounds	19th	2: 00.2
DNF	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	73	Rear axle	06th
DNF	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	36	Oil supply	04th	1: 57.9
DNF	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	0	accident	13
DNF	Harry Schell	Cooper-JAP	0	accident	20th
DNF	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	0	accident	10
DNF	Franco Rol	Maserati	0	accident	17th
DNF	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	0	accident	11
DNF	Cuth Harrison	ERA	0	accident	14th
DNF	José Froilán González	Maserati	0	Accident / fire	03
DNF	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	0	accident	02
DNF	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	0	accident	05
DNF	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	0	accident	12
DNS	Alfredo Piàn	Maserati	0	engine	18th
DNS	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	0	engine

World Cup stand after the race

The first five got 8, 6, 4, 3 and 2 points respectively; there was a point for the fastest lap. Only the four best results from seven races count. *) includes the point for the fastest lap.

Item	driver	constructor								Points
1.	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	*9 *							9
	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo		*9 *						9
3.	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	6th							6th
	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari		6th						6th
5.	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	4th							4th
	Louis Chiron	Maserati		4th						4th
7th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot	3							3
	Raymond Summers	Ferrari		3						3
9.	Louis Rosier	Talbot	2							2
	B.Bira	Maserati		2						2

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